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The Klansman

1974Movie1 h 52 minR

CrimeDrama
33
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Rotten Tomatoes22%25%
33
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Rotten Tomatoes22%25%

Summary

A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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  • Leaves you shaken.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Tropes

Rape Discretion Shotin 307 titlesThe film demurely cuts away from the unseen man raping Nancy.Villain with Good Publicityin 1,091 titlesThe Klan appears to be this among the white citizens of the town, to the point that the Mayor is invited to one of their reunions despite not being a member, and despite making a point that non-white…All 17 tropes

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